Kite Festival in Kish Island Iran - A photo opps

Kite Festival in Kish Island Iran

It was immediately a day after Holi celebration, rajesh an internationally acclaimed kiter and founder of kite life foundation reached Kish Island, situated in Hormozgān Province off the southern coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf . Owing to its free trade zone status, the island is touted as a consumer's paradise, with numerous malls, shopping centres, tourist attractions, and resort hotels. It has an estimated population of 30000 residents and it is said  about 1.2 million visitors annually. For Indians to enter Kish Island there is no visa required. The best route is fly from Dubai which is hardly a 40 minute flight.

He was in kish island to be part of a  kite festival where it was organised for the promotion of popular Mica Group, rajesh says.
Kish island has exotic locations and pristine beaches with white sands. Kish island a major getaway for families who flock in large numbers. Various sporting activities in the likes of parasailing, kite surfing, water skiing, snorkelling, jet skiing and recent kite flying was some thing until then never heard or seen has given a new interest, especially with the giant kites launching and flying were the new attraction for the visitors. It amused the people. The skyline was dotted with kites of all colours and hues.

Kish island has Indians working in malls and other organisations include in oil rigs in large numbers on the deep sea of Persian gulf. There are skilled labourers and engineers from India working in the construction site of huge malls. Besides there are people from Afghanistan, Baluchistan and countries nearby. When we had Kite festival which was an interesting area of activity. Afganies,  as volunteers came together to support and their volunteering efforts kept our kite aloft and sometime when the strong wind unstabilises the giant kites it was something like an herculean task. We thank them. The wind speed was relatively high in this season but then we controlled the kites. This time of the season is a good climate condition.

Kiters from Turkey, Malaysia and Dubai other than the presence of India was the professional kite flying teams.  Different Kites in the shape of giant Tiger, Mantaray, Dragon, Octupus, Ring, AngryMan, Box Kites, Pralaya Kite, Nettipattam, Aerobic kites were flown on all days.

It was also first time, the gaint bubbles, an unusual visual fiesta that is made out of a special soluton introduced by Rajesh in the field. It was an added attraction and laughter for the people who tried the big wands to release bubbles and children run to touch and it bursts. People flocked in large number and participated in the event from far and wide with kids and families gathered around. 

Rajesh has also took in kite baggage a specially designed no-spar (stick) based kites for the kids for the kish island festival. It was a playful kites for kids and family and  flown effortlessly brought smile to them and it really entertained them. 
In addition to this, there was DJ Padero on the console in the beach to offer some good numbers and foot tapping music to the people.

Kish island also gave kiters an opportunity to explore new tourist locations like Kariz, an underground city which was covered 50 sqkm radius. This place has a heritage of 2000 years. Besides, Greek Ship and Harireh ancient city that one can explore when in Kish Island.
You can purchase good nice articles ethnic gift items and can have cuisine vary from sumptuous Iranian to Lebanon to local delicacies.Every shops accept dollars, UAE Dirhams other than Iranian currency Riyal.

Beach Fest in Puducherry. 21-25 Feb 2019

Three beaches named Arekkamedu on the costal line of Veerapattinam, Dubryapet named as Pondy Marina and with back water at Chinna Veerapattinam are developed with a vision on the lines of an international attraction, a greatly worked by the present director of tourism and the team and as the ministry who supported it.  Funds are utilized to retain its glory yet on a concept that developed on the lines of responsible tourism, i am referring about the chinna veerapattinam, a cluster of fishermen community who lives nearby will become the major constituents and they become stake holders. A society is developed to control it.  New year parties are conducted in the location. Beaches like Arekkamedu ( Veerapattinam) has a biggest canvas for the purpose of Kite Festival, followed by Pondy Marina, conservatively has less space but good place for kiters. We have been flying on an invite by the tourism dept. Good wind stabilised theyyam, the inflatable kept aloft for more than 4 hours. Rokkakku by Soumya and friends like Vivek and Johnson followed the kite flying. it was like an outing to me, as nothing other than kiting was undertaken. We always kept the healthy note not to dehydrate ourselves. Pondy witness the tourism flow on the weekends from nearby states. its nice to undrive.

BEACH FEST IN PUDUCHERRY

Puducherry, one of my favorite destination for kites, especially at the beach " Paradise Beach " at the Chunnambar area overlooked by the lake and on the foreground of Bay of Bengal. Tourism Puducherry is all set to proclaim that they have now more exotic location recreated by the dynamic team of tourism dept headed by Shri Mansoor Muhamed, Director of Tourism, Govt of Puducherry. In a bid to promote the latest developments, they have conducted some of the events include to get attract and lure tourist by organizing Sand Art Festival, Beach Fest having series of sport and recreation activities beginning Beach Volleyball for both girls and boys, Kabbadi, Kite flying, Food fest, etc. All these were organised in the various locations which the dept has developed namely Pondy Marina, which was formerly known for its belt on the cost...(i am not getting the name....OMG), Chinnaveerapattinam followed by one in the back water area, neatly constructed with a high rise pillar supporting an Amphy theater model aimed at event organizers to conduct programs. There was already some event hosted in the new year...says Director Tourism in an interaction. There is a special focus to unite the community by launching a society that is formed under the auspices of tourism dept looked after by the local fishermen community and the revenue is shared. 

No need to say, that Kite flying was hosted by KiteLife Foundation and Rajesh Nair from Kerala where they flown some of the latest creations include master-peace  3oft Theyyam on inflatable model flown for from afternoon along with its counterpart Kiter Soumya Behera flying its 3mtre Rokkaku. Kites were given away to few enthusiasts as well to generate interest and that too flown in the scenic location.